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Martinsburg daily gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1887-1887, 1887-05-09

General Daniel Harvey Hill
Of South Mountain fame, is to
deliver an address in Balti-
more, June s. The subject
being 1.-THE Confederate Sol
der IF a mild and gentle
hint will be accepted by the
gallant South Carolinian, he
will restrict his address to All
hour, and not infict on his
hearers such a tedious, difuse,
prolix and utterly Wearisonle
sermon as was. delivered
under similar circumstances
by Colonel Earthquake Daw-
son three months ago.
Martinsburg daily gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1887-1887, 1887-05-09
BAKU'S FOUNTAINS.
THE PERSIAN RIVAL or PENNSYL-s
vANIA,S PETROLEUM. FIELDS. Il

A Great Town Built Upon the Spot Here
tofore Held Sacred by the Fire Wor-
Shipping Ghebres-Twelve thousand
Square Miles of OIL Region.
Martinsburg daily gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1887-1887, 1887-05-09
MART1NsBURG, W. VA

Entered at the Post-office at Mar
tinsburg, West Va, as Second Class
Matter.
Martinsburg daily gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1887-1887, 1887-05-09
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The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-05-04
The New York Times Special.

That the damage the Times Union is
doing this State is not confined to the
circle of its own readers but is being
caught up to be spread widecast, is
shown by the telegram to the New York
Times, given on the first page, to-day.
The hot indignation that article has Gre
ated in Jacksonville will be echoed
throughout the State: as the facts become
known. The labored attempts that are
making to- demonstrate that Florida is
played out as a winter resort for
tourists are such as can delight only an
enemy of the State or its rivals else
where. While the Times Union was the
only member in Florida of the Associated
Press, il had, in a measure the ear of the
country and that it has not used its
power and privilege to advance the in
terests Of the State in which il Is pub
lished follows from its character. 1t is
not the only newspaper in Florida now
enjoying this privilege and it falls far
short of being a representative of the
State. With the cordial support THE
PALATKA NEWS is receiving it is fast be
coming known as the true representa-
tive of Florida sentiment and the true
friend of the States interests, and it will
labor to still further deserve that proud
position.
The defamers of Florida should be
routed out and by reproducing the New
York Times article we do our share in
showing the public of this State what is
doing To convince Northern people that
travel has fallen off to an extraordinary
extent. Fortunately our own circle of
Northern readers is large and increasing
and furnishes one means of counteract-
ing the poison with which the Times
Union would blast the States prosperity.
Each of our readers who has a friend in
the North can do more by getting the
facts to that friend in the most readable
shane
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-05-04
The ARMY of Hayti.
Chambers Journal.


The Haytians are an intensely vain
people, and the thing they most pride
themselves on is their army Moth
ing will convince them that as a military
power they are not vastly superior tn
any nation, either in the Old or New
World. Even those who have
lived in European capitals are
addicted to this extremely ridic-
ulOus 'balderiash," but when the real
facts are presented, the state of affairs
disclosed is simply in its absurdity The
Haytian army must present to Euro
pean beholders spectacle of grotesque-
ness. the equal of which it would be diff
ficult to find anywhere. either in fact or
fiction. Imagine a battalion ON parade
consisting of thirteen privates, ten offic-
ers, and six drummers! the rest of the
men-as the author quantity puts it
thinking it unnecessary to present them
selves except ON pay day. The staff
officers are clad in the most gorgeous I'M
ifOrms prOcurable while the men are
habited in a motley array of tatters.
Some have coats wanting one arm, the
collar, or the tail the headgear may con-
siSt of "A dilapidated shake, a straw hau
wideawake, or in many cases merely a
handkerchief tied around the head. The
officers hold their swords in either hand
as suit, them. and the men march past
in admirable confusion. each one carry
ing his musket in the position he finds
most convenient. The populace look on
with admiring looks and gravely ask if
finer troops can anywhere be found. The
The Haytia black. however. thoroughly
detests military service. and conse-
quently the sentries, lest they should be
| overfatigued, are considerably provided
with chairs,
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-05-04
New York Times.

view 1tik HITS
\ well known sporting man. under
the influence of too much wine, yester-
day occupie ii a chair in one of the most
popular nj fashionable of the down
town resorts of bankers, brokers and
merchants. and SO stupid was he that
the best efforts of his friends to keep him
from public exhibition were long una
vailing. Eventually one of the bar
keepers shook him up bit, when he
aroused somewhat. but fell off
into a deep slumber again. In half an
hour another and more successful at
tempt was made, when he incOherently
inquired as to- his whereabouts. He then
put his hand into his trousers pocket
took out penknife. and asked the bar
keeper to open the smaller blade. Its
the old racket. He won't hurt nobody.
You'll see" And then he slipped the
handle end into the grasping fingers of
the old sport, who opened his mouth and
made three or four superficial incisiOns
on the roof. Within a minute after the
flow of blood he was on his feet, and I'M
der friendly guidance reached the door,
and when he was last seen he was walk
ing up the street as straight as bee flies.
John Morrissey was the first man that
| saw do that, said the barkeeper, as he
tossed up n coffee bean and deXterou sly
caught it in his mouth.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-05-04
Very Good for Warm Weather.

One of the old settlers of Arcadia the
other day, in the course of conversation
related wonderful story of how he Sc
cured lot of turkeys. He said he
wanted a mess of turkeys mighty bad
and. taking his gun and dog. started out
to- get some. He walked several miles
without seeing any signs or hearing a
gObbler. As 1t was getting dark he was
about to return home. when he heard a
noise in the top of "A pine tree. Looking
up he was astOnished to- see a bunch of
turkeys rOOsting ON a limb. He counted
thirteen. The old man said that they
looked so nice and fat that he hated for
any of them to get away. and he deter
mined to try an experiment, which, it
seems, from his statement, proved salts
factory. He argued that IF he could
only split that limb" all the turkeys feet
would get fastened so. taking good aim
with his old rifle. he fired. and when the
smoke cleared he had the satisfaction of
feeling thirteen turkeys hanging by their
feet, and raising the biggest row he ever
heard i'll his life. Now, to get the tur-
keys was the next thing. The tree was
too tall To climb, and the thing only that
remained for him to do was to shoot the
limb off. Loading the old rifle again. Inc
| fired the second shot. bringing both limb
and turkeys To the ground. The old man
said he and the old woman had hardly
got through eating turkey vet.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-05-04
Heliotrope All the Wear.
New York Herald


Fashion has painted the town purple.
The girl whose costume Is not of the
color of heliotrUpe is away off.
Il never knew such a craze for color
before" said Broadway mOdiste. The
popularity of crushed strawberry and
all those old colors was nothing in COM
parison to heliOtrope. Dresses. hats.
feathers. gloves. stockings. and even
corsets are tinged with it. Its happy
hit, because it Is color that will go
without almost any face or complexion :"
Il thought purple was hard color to
wear, said Herald reporter to whom
the lady was talking.
so il is. but the slight cast that turns
it into heliotrope changes its effect en-
tirely. as the shading does in green.
However, everything that comes within
n mile of the color IL called helitrope
now"
How did the color become fashion
able"
mo one can tell. Probably the
popularity Of the perfume
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-05-04
Florida Moss.


otatlsi
The latest news from New York indi-
Gates a new industry for Florida, the use
of our Spanish moss by gardeners and
florists. 1t is used in forming the ground
work of floral pyramids and decorating
the side-tables and walls. Ii Is also hung
in festoOns from the ceilings and gas
lets. producing "A striking contrast.
Heretofore this material has been sup
piled the New YORK market by Long
Island and New Jersey, but the moss
found in those swamps is much inferior
to ours. as Florida moss is much more
highly colorei and retains its greenness
much longer. The increased demand
for moss has enhanced its value fully
twenty five per cent. and a. the home
supply is inferior in quality. several moss
factories in this State are supplying New
York dealers. The demand for Florida
moss has grown 81 great that there Is
some talk of New York parties estab-
fishing factories here. This industry is
destined To become a profitable one To
owners of swamp land and giving value
In 1
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-05-04
WHAT ARE THE LOST ARTS.
Mysterious Processes Used by Ancient Ar
t.san. In Their Work.

t.san- In Their Work.
What were the lost arts:
All we know of them Is by indications
of their practice, which we find in works
which have survived decay. OF their
number only few can be mentioned in
our brief space.
The ancient Egyptians, Phenicians
and Romans had a knowledge of some
things i'm chemistry which we do not
possess. Such as to make malleable
glass. They also knew how to color and
gild glass by a process unknown to us.
Bronze and copper We're tempered to the
hardness of steel. and of this the Egyp-
tians made their edged tools. Paints
Were mixed whose cOlOrs We're imper-
ishable; at least they have existed fresh
for 4. 900 years. At Damascus they made
blades of steel which could be bent into
"a circle and would fly back into perfect
line. Neither this nor the gold tracery
in their steel can we initiate to-day. We
do not know how King Rameses and
Throtmes transported monoliths and ell
evated them on to- the Pyramids. though
we could do the same to-day by other
processes. Artisans and chemists have
in vain tried to- reproduce iridescent
glass which archPOlOgists have brought
| to light. This does not complete the cat
| alOgue. but it Is enough To show that the
| ancients We're by no means unskilful.l
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-05-04

The Early Vegetable Crop Nearly All
Harvested Strawberries Keep oi,ly
GoOxl stuck.

Good STOCK.
Correspondence % the PdLItkd Setrs-
FEDERAL POINT FLA, Nav =.
The early vegetable crop is nearly all
harvested and sent To market selling for
satisfactory prices. Strawberries con-
tinue 10 come in. but the crop has not
been entirely satisfactory either a. Ia
quantity or price. the late frosts having
kept the berries hack until the prices
went down. We may be put down now
as fairly settled to the summers work.
j. F. Tenney and son have lately
bought the stock of Capt. E. Smith and
temporarily moved into his store rooms.
They will probably enlarge their own
store house this summer. and be in time
tor the next winters trade with a much
| larger and better stock Of merchandise
| than ever before. The post office Is also
moved.
Mrs. Hamilton Riley has had a relapse
| from her improved condition and is now
very sick. with faip; prospects for rccov-
cry.
Leslie Brubaker and family start this
week for Illinois where they go tn spend
a term of years in the care of Mr.. Bru-
bakers father, whose age units him for
active business. Their place here will
remain in the care of Mr.. BOynton.
AS the State settles up the old methods
of stock raising have To be abandoned.
and new ones adopted. and it may be- in
teresting TO a few To read my own sug-
gestiOns in the matter which are based
upon actual experience. Ii will never
pay to keep poor stock. as it costs just as
much to feed and care for a poor animal
as il does for a good one. Ii never will
pay to under-feed stock of any kind.
One good COW well fed is worth more
than half dozen half starved ONES 1t
costs less to keep good horse in fine con
dition than to keep him poor. Ii may be
somewhat expensive to fatten horse
that is in poor flesh, but when once put
in good condition he will keep easier and
do much better service, than when he is
kept in poverty. Good blood will tell
every time, and good blood is produced
more by generations of good feed" than
anything else. Under our old time sys-
tenn of stock raising the above sugges-
tiOns would be worthless, for the stock
was almost worthless and it cost nothing
to keep them, but those old days of scrul
cows end razor back hogs. to DE hunted
by marsh ponies are on the wane. soon
to give place to new and improved and
think more profitable methods and il is
to those that propose to take new de
parture that write. (
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-05-04
Ii Was Coed Advice.

III. Ripley, of Portland, who has passed
40 summers in the White Mountains,
tells good story about Henry Ward
senger wagon from the Twin To the
Crawford, just for fun In turning
around his team became tangled up and
his wagon bid fair to tip. when a Port
land and Ogdensburg conductor, looking
out of a chamber window of the hotel
shouted: Let go your leaders, you-old
fool.r That's good advice, young man,
was Mr.. Beecher's calm reply, as he fol-
lowed it.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-05-04

John G.. Carlisle prefers seat in the
peoples branch of the National Legisla-
ture to one in the Senate. He has before
resisted the disposition of his friends to
place him in the Upper House. To a
young, active and ambitious man the
House of Representatives is the most
attractive. be he Speaker or not.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-05-04

The answer of the FLORIDA Herald to
the T.-U's. Sunday article ON the Miss
ing Tourists" is so convincing and full
that we connot resist the desire to give
it to our readers in its entirety. 1t CON
tains many valuable truths well put.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-05-04

The speaker of the National House of
Representatives, Mr.. Carlisle, is n shrewd
observer of the drift of sentiment in
Legislative circles and his analysis of the
tariff reform sentiment of the country.
as given in the COurier-.JourndFs inter
view, published in THE PALATKA NEWS,
this morning. will commend itself to the
reader. Mr.. Carlisle has faith in the ul-
innate triumph of the tariff reformers.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-05-04

Not every city can be the metropolis of
Florida, but the more that aim to be the
better for the State at large. The only
thing to be dreaded is the benighted
spirit which says I'VE want no inn
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-05-04
THE DAILY NEWS

ing except Monday, and delivered by carriers
in the city, or mailed, postage free, 81 for three
THE WEEKLY NEWS is a large four-page 81
column paper, published every Friday, con-
tanning all the news of the week, local and
general 1t is the largest and handsomest
weekly paper published in Florida. and will be
mailed, postage free, for 81 a year, or 20 cents
for six months. Specimen copies free To any
address.
Local advertisements, ID cents per line for
first Insertion, and 10 cents per line for each
additional insertion. Special notices, 10 cents
Ger line. Reduced rates on continued adver-
tisements.
All advertising bills become due pro rata
every month. Special and short-time payable
In advance
All remittances should be made by express,
ney-order or registered letter.
Address THE NEWS,
PALATKA FLORIDA.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-05-04

West Virginia is trying the Senatorial
election all over again. Camden dies
hard and Standard Oil may win yet.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-05-04
The Other Side.


The Bloxham men claimed two-thirds
of the Democrats in Sanford-at last the
Perry men called meeting and the re-
suit changed the showing entirely. The
same claim has been made for Gaines
vile, and in rebuttal we present the fol-
lowing showing taken from yesterday ;
Record:
1.-THE two-thiris majority that we are
asked TO believe exists in Gainesville in
favor of Bloxham. fails to materialize
when invited. A careful canvass has
been made during the past few days
among our substantial. Democratic bust
ness men, with the following results:
pioSnan-- ''---.--.-. .-.-..---- Is
,.-.--.-.-- ---,--.---.-- :
Sixteen had no choice, so that out of
12S votes Bloxham received but little
over one-third instead of the two-thirds
claimed for him. The canvass was made
in perfectly fair manner and was con-
fined to Democrats, not half a dozen Re
pubhcans having been questioned: and
among Democrats il was confined to
those of influence and positive political
opinions, so the result is the honest ex-
preston of opinion of 12S of our best and
most influential citizens.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1887-04-09
ALLIANCE.
Result of the Last Meeting IN
This Cltv.

Ramsey County Farmers Alliance
met at the engine house IN Devils Lake
April .. Meeting having been called to
order by the president, minutes OF last
meeting were read by the secretary aud
approved. Tho purchasing committee
reported prices obtained. and further
stated that they met will, objections
from the dealers for the reason that all
meetings of the alliance were held with
open doors, and prices openly advcr-
tised; SO that in giving special prices to
the alliance as Il body their business with
private parties was injured. The presi-
dent recommended that loork eeper he
elected whose duty it should he to exam
inc credentials OF delegates anl admit
! none but regularly elected delegates or
members in good standing, except by
vote of tho alliance. On motion Mr..
Wheeler of Minnewaukan alliance was
elected doorkcepcr. \ discussion was
held concerning secret sessions, nearly
all present opposing tho idea of making
the alliance u secret order, hut all ad-
| mitting tho necessity Of holding secret
sessions on certain occasions. This qucs-
| ton was laid over for action ut the next
meeting. On motion the secretaries OF
all subordinate alliances were instructed
to report to tho county secretary list Of
names Of members in good standing
in their alliance; number of members
paid up; list of names and addresses
of officers; with any other important
matter connected with tho organization;
and tho county secretary to put each
alliance In correspondence with terri
tOrial secretary.
The president, as chairman OF pur-
chasing committee, was instructed to
correspond with territorial purchasing
agent. On motion the day for regular
meetings was fixed on the first Saturday
fret IlnN t,Nf
hour o'clock sharp. Tho secretary re-
ported instructions from the territorial
secretary to the effect that the present
charter Is sufficient for the county or.
ganization and that old members should
rcorganizc under II different name ami
charter. Other important questions
were reported held for action Of the ter
rltorial executive committee. and fur
thor report to bo submitted. Adjourned
to next regular meeting.
do. PERKINS. President.
'. T.. CALDEnw0oD, Secretary.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1887-04-09
Team for Sale.

Car of horses at Garner Il Cleveland's =
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1887-04-09
Land Daclslons.

Digest Of land decisions, Furnished the INrEnuc..S
by Snow, land attorney. l;';s street, Washing.
ton p. G.:
Final Proof-Posting Notice. Posting
notice in the Office Of the register, Of in
tention to make final proof is an essen.
tial, without which such proof cannot
be nccepted.-Sec'y to Com'r, Feb. Z,
1887, case So. pnc. K. r. vs.. Brady.
Homestead-Pre, ,emption--R Residence.
AS residence is an essential under
both pre- emption and homestead law, IL
claim under each, ut the same time,
cannot be maintalned.-Sec'y to Com'r,
Feb. s. 1887. Kricchbaum vs.. Perry.
School Scction.-I'hc right to assert
settlement claim for land within school
section is confirmed to the settler before
survey.-Sec'y to Com'r, Feb ., 1857,
case John .Johansen
Practice-Appcal.-1'hc refusal Of the
general land Office to review a decision
is not appcalable. In case Of n decision
in the general land office where the
rights of two Or more of the parties are
adversely affected thereby, the appeal
CT one will not preclude the motion for
review filed by another. But the re-
flsa Of the commissioner to entertain
the motion for review affords no ground
for the dismissal Of the appeal
to Com'r, Feb. o, 1887, case Gray vs..
Ward ct al.
Pre-. .emption--Sccond Filing.-.Thc
filing and cash entry Of one who removes
from land Of his own to settle on public
land in the same state, will not be a.
lowed second time for the same land.
except on the cancellation Of his illegal
entry.-Sec'y to CONS, Feb. 10, 1887,
case Clayton NJ. Reed.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1887-04-09
Patnaud's Pap.

a Huron correspondent Of the Pio-
nccr Press has this on our New York
governor: "rhat was II splendid ap-
polntment Of Gov. Church's in making
Louis Patnaud veterinary surgeon Of
Dakota for Patnaud is New Yorker
he worked on Church's farm and took
care Of the horses for him then came
in the judges freight car with Church :
goods, which included carriage. u
horse and goat. After their settlement
here Patnaud took care OF the horse,
MIXED the goat, split the kindling IL nd
built the fires, until Church fired a lie.
publican court clerk in Brookings
and put Patnaud in the gap.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1887-04-09
On tho Wrong Side.
CanJD Tribune.

1t is reported that H. G. Rasmussen
has been appointed postmaster at Devils
Lake. Fl. G. IIansbrough, the retiring
official, leaves the position with q good
record the office, under his adminis.
tration, having been a model OF order,
neatness and public convenience. But
he was on the wrong side in the deal of
turning the rascals out
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1887-04-09

Mr.. II. Hucsgcn, the jcwcler, has Ell
joycd so large pat ronage that he has re-
moved to larger quarters in Stoughton's
old stand, corner Fourth and Arnold.
lie has placed large orders with New
York and Chicago firms for novelties In
jewclry, watches and clocks. Repairing
specially. Orders by express or mail
promptly attended to. II